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MONTREAL GAZETTE | What you need to know about pneumonia and flu shots
Around 1.5 million people are hospitalized with pneumonia every year. Around 100,000 die in hospital and a third of people hospitalized with pneumonia die within the year. Older patients are at greater risk and so are those with pre-existing lung disease. Smoking is also a risk factor for pneumonia, so if you need an extra incentive to stop smoking, this is it. But the main way to prevent pneumonia is with vaccines, says Christopher Labos, a Montreal doctor and an associate with the McGill Office for Science and Society.
